Monthly Archives: February 2021

Paulaner USA to Rep Tsingtao Portfolios

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Paulaner USA was named the exclusive U.S. importer of Tsingtao, the largest selling Chinese beer in the U.S. , effective April . the Tsingtao portfolio includes its  Classic Lager, Pure Draft and 0.0 styles. The portfolio will be available in … Continue reading →

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Gallo to Distribute Bev Canned Wine

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

E. & J. Gallo Winery  will distribute Bev’s portfolio of premium canned wines in the U.S., the companies said.  The first ever TTB-approved “zero sugar” canned wine on the market, Bev just received $14 million in fresh funding.  Bev wines … Continue reading →

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Virginia Solons Vote to Extend Cocktails to Go to July 2022

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Virginia Legislature passed and semt tov. Ralph Northam a bill to allow cocktails to-go from distilleries, restaurants and bars until July 1, 2022.  The bill is an effort to support Virginia’s hospitality businesses struggling to cope with the harsh … Continue reading →

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RTD’s Here to Stay, Drizly Predicts

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

RTD cocktails did well in January, and “the strong year-over-year growth of RTDs in January 2021 compared to January 2020 suggests that these canned favorites are here to stay,” says Liz Paquette, Drizly’s head of consumer insights, “not just as a … Continue reading →

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90% of Beer-Pouring Locations Open

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Ninety percent of locations that use BeerBoard were open Feb. 11-14, unchanged from Jan. 28-31, BeerBoard said. Nationally, the average number of taps held steady at 16 taps per location for the third consecutive period. Among the states tracked, six … Continue reading →

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ABI Sues CBrands Over Corona Hard Seltzer Trade Mark

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Grupo Modelo, the Mexican unit of Anheuser-Busch InBev, sued Constellation Brands saying it improperly used the Corona brand on hard seltzer.  ABI claims when it granted a perpetual license to CBrands to use the Corona name, the grant applied only to beer, not … Continue reading →

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